By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, on December 31st, 2009
As a couple coping with infertility, we’re thinking about adopting children instead of proceeding with in vitro fertilization. If you’re like us – riding the infertility roller coaster – you might be interested in what I’m learning about successful adoptions. These tips will help to prepare you to be an adoptive parent!
“Because I’ve traveled the world [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, on June 4th, 2009
Here’s a list of benefits and drawbacks of adopting a child. As a couple coping with infertility, we’re deciding between adoption and in vitro fertilization (IVF) – and my list of pros and cons might help you with your own decision!
“Adoption isn’t about finding children for families…it’s about finding families for children.” – Joyce Maguire [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, on January 1st, 2009
Everyone deals with not getting pregnant in different ways. Here, writer and administrator Lori LeRoy shares how she and her husband are coping with years of infertility. They’re a couple who focus on finding humor, researching unusual infertility stories, and writing about their struggles with getting pregnant. Lori shares about her book, whether she’s considering adopting, and her [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, on October 28th, 2008
Dealing with the stress of infertility is different for everyone; here are four ways women can cope with infertility. Perhaps you’ll find inspiration and hope here – you’ll certainly find a healthy dose of possibilities after infertility!
First, a quip about not stressing about infertility:
“Don’t underestimate the value of Doing Nothing, of just going along, listening to all [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, on October 27th, 2008
Are you a couple coping with infertility — and considering adoption? Here’s Kelly James-Enger’s story of adopting because she and her husband couldn’t have biological kids together. James-Enger is the coauthor of The Belated Baby: A Guide to Parenting after Infertility.
“My husband and I went through seven years of infertility,” says James-Enger. “We started with a couple of [...]
By Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen, on October 24th, 2008
Are you a couple coping with infertility? Here are several options when you can’t have kids biologically. It’s hard to accept that you can’t get pregnant because of male or female infertility — believe me, I know – but at some point you need to think about your options….
“The difficulty of IVF (in vitro fertilization) or of any fertility issues [...]
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